Category Reflective practice

From stress to success: how dedicated therapy supports business leaders

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Paula Gardner talks us through the benefits of an approach that focuses on a therapist knowing your business and people Signing up to an Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) that offers therapy on demand for your employees is almost standard practice…

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Learning from life: What I learnt from writing blogs for TJ

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Michelle Parry-Slater reviews a year of writing and, as always, considers what she’s learning by doing Debbie Carter has edited TJ for as long as I can remember. She is a lovely human who has furthered our profession by giving…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from swimming in the sea

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Michelle Parry-Slater doesn’t like to be cold. So when a friend suggests a dip in the sea she was less than enthusiastic I was born in August, so I blame my summer birth on the fact that I hate the…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from having a child move away to university

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Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on our lives as parents and asks if L&D do enough to support colleagues in the emotional roller-coaster of parenting For many parents, September marks a month of mixed emotions due to the start of the school…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from cutting dogs hair

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TJ’s resident dog lover and regular blogger, Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she learnt from learning a new skill Everyone needs a hobby, right? Some people play musical instruments. Others like to garden. Perhaps you’re more adventurous and spend your…

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Learning from life: what I learnt from a dog that picked me

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This month Michelle Parry-Slater reflects on what she learnt from the process of selecting a pet – loyalty kindness and how to be gentle Anyone who know me knows I love dogs. Over the years I’ve had several dogs. Like…

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From the archive: Spotlight on critical reflection

Thinking critically about the past, present and future can be a “catalyst for learning”, says Mary Holmes. Here we unlock a classic piece about reflection from back in July 2012.  Life is tough; old solutions based on repeating existing patterns…

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